occultism
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9.9
- noun
- /əˈkʌltɪzəm/
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ocultismo
- Not all cultures think that religion and occultism/magic are a natural dichotomy.
- British occultism
And so the occultism of of Nazism really is, is something that is brought in from the ground up, OK, as these people are setting up this society.
- And so the occultism of of Nazism really is, is something that is brought in from the ground up, OK, as these people are setting up this society.
- It's flare over religion, flare over occultism.
- If we can just jump back to in a really interesting topic that I wanted to mention on narco occultism, what are narco cults?
Examples
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The reality is that Crowley-influenced occultism relies heavily on Jewish and Christian traditions.
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I'm a student of occultism.
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If you seriously look at books on occultism, you are still lost.
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Yes, I guess with all these books on occultism, I should pay attention and say, I agree with you.
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Germany had a strong heritage in occultism: it was the original home of Rosicrucianism, and related movements like Freemasonry were popular.
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The idea of astral travel is rooted in esotericism and occultism.
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Is it the elite's peculiar brand of occultism, mainly represented by the symbol of the Eye of Horus?
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Now that communism and state atheism have collapsed, is not occultism all the vogue in Russia?
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And this knowledge can be attained through occultism, alchemy, numerology, and a wide variety of other "hermetic sciences."
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As a researcher, I have always been fascinated by occultism and its impact on different cultures.
Synonyms
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3.2
Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals
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Beliefs about secret supernatural powers and practices
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9.2
A belief that some events are caused by beings or powers beyond what science can explain
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9.9
Secret or special knowledge and ways of doing things that only a small group understands
Practices that try to use hidden powers like magic
Antonyms
- Formal
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The belief that reason and logic give true knowledge more than feeling or experience
How Supernatural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Occultism comes from the Latin word occultus, which means 'hidden' or 'secret' and is the same root as occult. So occultism is the study or practice of 'hidden' powers and secret knowledge.